When the evenings turn cool, there's almost nothing better than a cozy bowl of soup or chilly. I'm talking a big steamy bowl of creamy, salty, sweet, chunky, dairy free corn chowder! (gluten free, dairy free and can easily be made vegan)
1red or orange bell pepperseeded and finely chopped
1teaspoonground cumin
½teaspoondried oregano
½teaspoondried paprika
6clovesgarlicminced
2tablespoonsgluten-free flour*
3cupsAlmond Breeze Unsweetened AlmondMilk Original
2cupslow sodium chicken broth
6smallred potatoesabout 1 lb., peeled and diced small
3/4cupnutritional yeast**
2cupsdiced or shreddedcooked chicken***
16ozfrozen corn****
Juice from 1 limeabout 2 tablespoons
1/2 to 1teaspoonor to taste sea salt or Himalayan salt
Chopped cilantro to garnishoptional
Instructions
Mince one chipotle pepper from the can. Remove 1 teaspoon of the adobo sauce and set it aside to be used later. You can save the remaining peppers and sauce for another use.
Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or stock pot over medium heat. Add the chipotle pepper, jalapeno pepper, bell pepper, cumin, oregano, and paprika and sauté for 5 minutes, or until the peppers become soft. Add the garlic, stir and cook for an additional 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
Stir in the flour with a wooden spoon and cook for 1 minute, or until there is no longer any visible raw flour. Stir in the almond milk and chicken broth, scraping up any bits from the bottom of the pan as you stir.
Add the potatoes, bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender and can be easily pierced with a knife.
Add the nutritional yeast, chicken, corn, lime juice and the reserved 1 teaspoon of adobo sauce. Cover and cook for an additional 10 minutes, or until the soup is completely heated through. Serve immediately.
Notes
*I use Bob's Red Mill. If preferred, you can also use all-purpose flour. **Instead of nutritional yeast, you can use cheese and you can add up to 2 cups. ***If you're near a Target, try the all-natural shredded cooked chicken from Archer Farms. It is wonderful! ****Another wonderful product- Trader Joe's roasted corn. It comes in a bag, frozen. Recipe inspired by Brown Eyed Baker.